Grade 6 - End of Year Exam

1. Antigua/Barbuda next general election is constitutionally due in which year

1. 2013
2. 2014
3. 2019
4. 2021

1. Two Villages along Antigua’s

     coastline are

A.  Liberta, Freetown

B.  English Harbour, Willikies

C.  All Saints, Urlings

D.  Swetes, Johnsons Point

3.  Deer, Wild Boar and the

     Magnificent Frigate Bird can

     all be found in/on

1.  Antigua
2.  Long Island
3.  Barbuda
4.  Guiana Island

4.  For thousands of years, our

     ancestors have passed on their

     customs and culture through

A.  stories and tales

B.  radio and television

C.  newspapers and magazines

D.  computers and ipods

5. Who is Antigua and Barbuda’s ONLY

     living National hero?

A.  King Court

B.  Sir George Walter

C.  Sir Vere Cornwall Bird

D.  Sir Vivian Richards

6. Which of the following countries

      are member states of the OECS?

A.  St. Lucia, Belize, Dominica

B.  Guyana, Jamaica, Antigua

C.  Montserrat, St. Vincent, Grenada

D.  Trinidad &Tobago, Belize, Bahamas

7. The government of Antigua and

      Barbuda provides its citizens with

      all of the following EXCEPT

A.  formal education opportunities

B.  religious training

C.  roads and electricity

D.  preventative medical services

8. Conservation is the

A.  using of natural resources wisely

B.  mining of natural resources

C.  processing of natural resources

D.  wasting of natural resources

9.Joe belongs to a particular

      country as a result of descent

      and he has special rights.  In that

      country, Joe would be considered

      as a/an

A.  citizen

B.  ambassador

C.  emigrant

D.  immigrant

10. A group of refugees arrived on

      Barbuda.  Which of the following

      is NOT likely to happen?

A.   New cultures will be introduced

B.   Possible conflicts will arise

C.   The population will decrease

D.   The landscape will be changed

11. Which of the following persons is

      practising good citizenship?

A.  Devon who writes on the wall of

     his classroom

B.  Eric who puts his plastic bottles in

     a recycle bin

C.  Jamal who dumps garbage at the

     side of the road

D.  Keisha who shouts at an old lady

12. We can take precautions to lessen

      the effects of natural disasters

      because

A.  they are man-made problems

B.  they are nothing much to worry

     about

C.  people expect them once every

     year

D.  most of the times we get a warning

13. Government can BEST help to

      conserve the Antigua and  

      Barbuda environment by

A.   ensuring citizens are educated

B.   setting up special areas for  

      burning old tires

C.   dumping rubbish in our waters

D.   relaxing the laws on pollution

14.Which is NOT a function of the

      Caricom Single Market and

      Economy (CSME) agreement?

1.  Creating a regional government
2.  Increasing trade among

     Caribbean Member states    

1.  Promoting the free movement of

     Caribbean labour

1.  Fostering cultural exchange  

     among Caribbean countries

15. Tourism is the ‘Engine of Growth’

      in Antigua and Barbuda.  This

      statement supports the fact that

A.  citizens must just concentrate on

     tourism

B.  cruise tourism contributes more  

     to the economy

C.  the economy of the country

     benefits most from tourism

D.  tourists spend more in shops      

     and restaurants

16.  Which one of the following

       statements is true?

A.   The Prime Minister is head of a  

       Republic

B.   The Parliamentary Secretary

      appoints Civil Servants

C.   The Parliamentary Secretary is the

       head of the Civil Service

D.   The Attorney General is the chief  

       law officer of the State

17. Which of the following will NOT

      lead to conflict among family

      members?

A.   Alcoholism of parents

B.   Unemployment of the main bread

      winner

C.   Ability to discuss problems frankly

      and firmly    

D.   Favouritism for individuals in the

      family

18. When can two places have the

      same time?

A.   If the places are on the equator

B.   If the places are on the same line

      of longitude

C.   If both places are on the Arctic

      Circle

D.   If the people set their watches

     and clocks at the same time

19.A population census is taken to

A.  pry into people’s private affairs

B.  find out how many hospitals would

     be needed in the future

C.  help family planning associations

     make plans

D.  make private and public

     development plans

20 . When can two places have the

      same time?

A.   If the places are on the equator

B.   If the places are on the same line

      of longitude

C.   If both places are on the Arctic

      Circle

D.   If the people set their watches

     and clocks at the same time